Writer Thandi Fletcher was 19 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. As her mother went through the medical procedures, Fletcher quickly learned of the problems breast cancer patients face trying to access reconstructive surgery. She documents that issue in her six-part series "Battle Scars", an investigative project Fletcher chose as recipient of the Michelle Lang Fellowship. In this video, she follows her mother's emotional journey. But first, a little background on the Michelle Lang Fellowship.

Writer Thandi Fletcher was 19 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. As her mother went through the medical procedures, Fletcher quickly learned of the problems breast cancer patients face trying to access reconstructive surgery. She documents that issue in her six-part series "Battle Scars", an investigative project Fletcher chose as recipient of the Michelle Lang Fellowship. In this video, she follows her mother's emotional journey. But first, a little background on the Michelle Lang Fellowship.